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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the four requirements for medical malpractice | Duty Breach Harm Causation Please give an example |
| Medical malpractice is defined as | An act of omission that deviates from standard of care that results in the injury or death of a patient. |
| Res Ispa loquitur | Speaks for itself the principle that the occurrence of an accident implies negligence |
| Intention torts | Assault Battery Invasion of privacy False imprisonment |
| Unintentional tort | Negligence Performance below the standard of care |
| What is the difference between duty of care and standard or care | |
| What is defamation | Publoshing a false statement about someone that damages their reputation |
| What is the difference between slander and libel | Slander is spoken libel is written down Example: TMZ TV vs tabloids |
| HIPAA | Health insurance portability and accountability act |
| What are the 7 Cs of malpractice prevention | Competence Compliance Charting Communication Confidentiality Carefulness |
| Informed consent | Permission from the patient to have a test or procedure preformed after the patient has been fully informed about the risks and benefits of said procedure or test |
| Breach | The act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, code of conduct, or standard of care |
| Confidentiality | Keeping a patient's personal health information private unless consent to release the information is provided by the patient |
| Common law | Laws based on custom, usage, and decisions of the court. |
| Liability | a legal responsibility for the consequences of ones actions |
| Autonomy | The right to make your own decisions; to be independent and self governing |
| Battery | The intentional touching of another person directly or with an object, in a harmful or offensive manner |
| Laws | Rules of conduct enforced by a controlling authority |
| Values | Concepts, goals,and ideals that provide a framework for ones decisions and actions giving meaning to life |
| False imprisonment | The illegal detention of a person without their consent, such as confining or restraining a patient without permission |
| Assault | Threat to inflict physical injury on another person through force or violence |
| Ethics |
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